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Chaya (F)>

Chaya (female)

Lesser Synonym(s):Eve (F)
Masculine form:Chaim (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Jewish, from the Hebrew "alive". 

  • Note: A similar derivation is given for Eve which we therefore class as a lesser synonym.